Clinical Trial: Efficacy of Topical Glucosamine Versus Corticosteroid in Oral Lichen Planus
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Oral Lichen Planus
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Efficacy of Topical Glucosamine Versus Corticosteroid on Tumor Necrosis Factor -Alpha Induced Apoptosis in Oral Lichen Planus: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial With Immunohistochemical Analysis
Brief Summary:
Glucosamine (GlcN) is an N-deacetyl amino sugar derived from the complete hydrolysis of chitosan.It is classified as a nutraceutical and it is used mainly orally for the therapy of osteoarthritis since GlcN has immunoregulatory capacity and anti-inflammatory effects.Given the Oral lichen planus (OLP) T-cell-mediated pathogenesis; this drug seems to be a promising therapeutic option.The investigators compared the clinical efficacy of topical glucosamine to topical corticosteroid in the treatment of symptomatic OLP…
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